Asymmetric Synthesis of the Methyl and Benzyl Ethers of Erythro-α,β-diphenyl-β-hydroxyethanol and erythro -α,β-Diphenyl-β-hydroxyethylamine from (+)-(s)-Benzoin

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 1989, Pages 2021-2024

  Davis, Franklin A ^a   Haque, M Seraiul ^a   Przeslawski, Robert M ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000192115     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: 15206904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo00269a054     Document Type: Note

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